Bathpalathang Airport
Jakar, Bumthang District, Bhutan
BUT is the IATA airport code for Bathpalathang Airport, located in Jakar, Bhutan. Its ICAO code is VQBT. The airport is classified as a Small Airport with scheduled commercial passenger service. It operates in the Asia/Thimphu timezone at an elevation of 8,485 ft (2,586 m) above sea level. It has 2 runways.
About Bathpalathang Airport
Wikipedia ↗Bathpalathang Airport is a domestic Bhutanese airport in Jakar (Bjakar), Bumthang District. One of only four airports in the country, it opened on 17 December 2011 with flights to Paro. The airport suspended operations in July 2012 due to runway damage, but it has since reopened to limited service.
Location
Open in OpenStreetMap ↗Runways (2)
| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Lighted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 3,937 ft (1,200 m) | — | Asphalt | No | Open |
| 14/32 | 3,937 ft (1,200 m) | — | Asphalt | No | Open |
Airport Details
- IATA Code
- BUT
- ICAO Code
- VQBT
- Type
- Small Airport
- City
- Jakar
- Country
- Bhutan
- Region
- Bumthang District
- Timezone
- Asia/Thimphu
- Local Time
- —
- Elevation
- 8,485 ft (2,586 m)
- Coordinates
- 27.5622°N, 90.7471°E
External Links
Nearby Airports — near Jakar
Gelephu Airport
Gelephu, Bhutan
Yongphulla Airport
Yongphulla, Bhutan
Paro International Airport
Paro, Bhutan
Hashimara Air Force Station
Jalpaiguri, India
Rupsi Airport
Rupsi, India
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
Guwahati, India
Shannan Longzi Airport
Shannan, China
Cooch Behar Airport
Cooch Behar, India